Ridgedale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They fell just short of the Upper Scioto Valley Rams by a score of 4-2. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Ridgedale of the 14-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Upper Scioto Valley's part, Maddox Underwood made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. Underwood has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Underwood was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 3-for-3.
Underwood wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Andrue Kindle, who scored a run off of one hit.
Ridgedale's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Upper Scioto Valley, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-1.
Ridgedale didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 13-1 loss vs. Mt. Gilead on the 10th. As for Upper Scioto Valley, they will head out on the road to square off against Cory-Rawson at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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